Clearly Unfiltered
unsolicited / unfiltered / unapologetic / uncompromising
008 - Supremacy Part One
In part one of “Supremacy”, Ayanda Zaca and Bruce talk about the power of friendship, supremacy in the context of race, and false narratives that support supremacy. Ayanda shares vulnerably about some of his own experiences and challenges the presumption that, based on skin colour, some people hold more value…
007 - Privilege
I unpack the privilege I embody through the many intersections of my identity and highlight how I’ve had to confront the ways in which supremacy has raised its head in my journey.
006 - Synthesis
I can easily give the impression that I’m simply burning everything to the ground. Still, the truth is, in all of the deconstructing, I am looking to build again – I might not be sure of what that looks like, but I do desire spiritual connection and practice. My friend,…
005 - Misfit
Joy Vetterlein speaks with me about being a spiritual misfit. We cover deconstruction and the evangelical response to those leaving the church, church red flags, reconstructing faith, and more.
004 - Context
A mini-episode to give Clearly Unfiltered listeners context for my conversation with Joy Vetterlein (in Episode 3), in which we discuss being a spiritual misfit.
003 - Solidarity
My journey to solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community against the backdrop of a conservative evangelical upbringing. CONTENT WARNING: While I don't go into detail, I do mention self-harm, suicidal ideation, and harm caused to those in the LGBTQIA+ community. People and resources that have helped me on my journey: On…
002 - OCD
A messy and vulnerable reflection on mental health and the sacred cows of masculine stoicism and spiritual gaslighting. CONTENT WARNING: This episode deals with mental health and references depression, anxiety, OCD, and suicide statistics. It also includes a clip of an insensitive evangelical pastor gaslighting those of us who can’t…
001 - Trailer
Clearly Unfiltered is a short-form podcast that will offer clear, concise, unfiltered (and undoubtedly flawed) thoughts on how (and why) I’m butchering some of my own sacred cows. In each episode, I’m going to let those steaks sizzle, and serve them up medium-rare, or blue, and now and again, well…